- Just lamictal?? 26th May 2008
... I took Lamictal on its own for a while (well, with Ambien and Cymbalta, but those don't really affect the manic ... for me as a combo--works on the sleep issues, which Ambien wasn't anymore, seems to be alleviating anxiety really...
- Just diagnosed with Bi-Polar 2nd May 2008
... 50mg, Lamictal 50mg (currently titrating up to 100mg) Ambien CR 12.5 and Sonata 10mg for sleep, and Topomax 75mg...
... 50mg, Lamictal 50mg (currently titrating up to 100mg) Ambien CR 12.5 and Sonata 10mg for sleep, and Topomax 75mg...
- Have you ever considered stopping everything? 30th April 2008
... 450mg, Lamictal 25 mg, Zoloft 50 mg, Topomax 75 mg, Ambien CR 12.5 mg, Sonata 10 mg, Premarin 0.9 mg, Fentanyl...
- I'm new and have a question 26th April 2008
... After several months of Ambien not working, my Pdoc persuaded me to try Geodone: ... take to pass? I'm still paranoid that this is all Ambien withdraw, and that I'm just prolonging the agony, ... but I took the Ambien 2 hours ago, and I'm still feeling very agitated,...
... Severe Insomnia. For the insomnia my pdoc has me on Ambien CR 12.5 mg, I'm on Seroquel 450mg which I take at...
... dramatically. Pdoc and I have talked and agreed no ambien or geodon tonight, and we'll talk again tomorrow....
- Saw Tdoc today 23rd April 2008
... up to 450 mg Seroquel, 75 mg Topomax, 50 mg Zoloft, Ambien CR 12.5mg, Sonata 10mg and the starter pack of Lamictal...
- bipolar 2 21st April 2008
... and just started Lamictal yesterday. I also take Ambien CR and Sonata as I'm severe insomniac. Plus a handfull...
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- grogginess and aggitation from seroquel 21st April 2008
... severe BPII w/BP Depression and severe insomnia I take Ambien CR and Sonata also at night in order to sleep. So...
- Lithium causing mania? 17th April 2008
... serequel. I stopped taking abilify last night and took ambien cr like I used to--only slept 4-5 hours last night...
- lamictal and anxiety 17th April 2008
... also take Seroquel 450mg, Zoloft and Topomax, and Ambien CR and Sonata at night for sleep. I'm BPII/BP Depression...
- going from 12.5 ambien cr to 6.25 ambien cr. difference? 13th April 2008
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... for the short term memory problem, since it's still Ambien , and Ambien in any dosage has that affect on some...
... I agree with Lbled...I use the Ambien CR and then Sonata for when I wake up after about ... t have lasting short term memory problems from the Ambien , just the hour or so before I fall asleep some nights ... think to get away from that you'll have to stop the Ambien completely....
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- Mania episode 9th April 2008
... are:
Seroquel 300 mg
Zoloft 50 mg
Topomax 75 mg
Ambien CR 12.5 mg
Sonata 10 mg
Vitamin D 1000 IU
My...
- New BP new meds; not doing well 5th April 2008
... 15mg of Abilify. They make me NOT SLEEP so I was on ambien and ambien cr; stopped working; moved me to lunesta...
... m on Topomax 75mg, Zoloft 50 mg, Seroquel 300 mg, Ambien CR, and Sonata. I take the Seroquel and Ambien CR...
- Abilify 2mg starts today--anyone taken this before? 1st April 2008
... Abilify, 2mg to take at night. He wants me to stop Ambien cr--I said ok, no problem. He said any of these types...
- Is it ok for a Bi-polar person to take melatonin? 1st April 2008
... conditions? when i was in the hospital i was given Ambien to help me sleep . Has anyone here tried melatonin...
... for sleep. Just curious, why don't you just use the ambien if it worked?...
... the groomer. I doubt it'd help you sleep. Get some Ambien !! :)...
... for sleep. Just curious, why don't you just use the ambien if it worked?
i dont have any health insurance ... Pdoc so i try and find otc products that work ... ambien is by script...
... makes sense. I suffer from severe insomnia and I take Ambien CR, Sonata, and Seroquel 400 mg., and with all these...
- Antipsychotics & mood stabilizers when depressed VAST majority of the time? 30th March 2008
... feel better from. I also take Xanax if needed and Ambien . He recently added Abilify 5 mg to my meds. I had...
- PLEASE! I need someone's help (meds) 30th March 2008
... at night. It helps me sleep at night, I also take Ambien CR with it. I also take zoloft as well. I don't...
- Mood stabilizers with anti depressant qualities 26th March 2008
... so, there are tons of other meds for sleep, I take Ambien CR and Sonata with 450mg of Seroquel at night, so...
- Insomnia=Insanity 4 me 25th March 2008
... everything. Finally, I couldn't take it anymore and took 2 Ambien 10 mg and 2 Ativan 2 mg with a muscle relaxer. I...
... M2je
I'm on Seroquel 200 mg and Ambien CR 12.5 mg, I can usually get about 4 hrs solid sleep...
... read your post and giggle...I take 300mg Seroquel, Ambien CR 12.5 mg, and Sonata 10 mg each night...and still...
- Long term Seroquel use? 20th March 2008
... stop. So now I am on Seroquel, Zoloft, Topomax, and Ambien CR. I know my pdoc is not nuts about using the Seroquel...
... effects, and it helps me sleep at night combined with Ambien , so that's a plus....
- RECOVERY IS LONELY (1st post- please read) 17th March 2008
... of Lamictal, now on Serroquel, Zoloft, Topomax, and Ambien . I also have several other chronic medical conditions...
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- Any Experience with Topapax? 29th February 2008
... for a year now. I also take Seroquel, Zoloft, and Ambien Cr for the BiPolar. I also had some "taste" problems...
- Nightmares anyone? 7th February 2008
... worse. My meds for psych are: Lexapro, Depakote and Ambien . In my opionion the drinking just makes it worse,...
- Bipolar/ADD 4th February 2008
... not sleep, depressed. I started taking lexapro later Ambien CR, Paxil and Seroquel. All of this so that I could...
- i was just put on Depokote ER and i have a question that my Doc never answered 3rd February 2008
... my third day on the pill and i also take Valuim and Ambien .
also what do you think of Depokote ER??
thanks...
- Nightmares 14th January 2008
... stabilizing medication, though I have been taking Ambien to help me fall asleep (which has stopped being effective...
... lol. Take a look at what meds you are on, I believe ambien can CAUSE vivid nightmares, so you might need to ... switch to something else to help you sleep. I was on ambien briefly until one night I saw my husband stuck in...
... are a side effect of so many psych meds, including Ambien . I've d/c'd meds because I couldn't stand the nightmares...
... tell you your not alone and to take it easy on the ambien because it seemed to be kicked up when I took it also...
- Question on side effects please 11th November 2007
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Also, since I had trouble sleeping I tried an ambien one night, which had previously worked for me, it...
- SLEEP ... questions 9th October 2007
... meds if possible because of dependency...I was on Ambien CR once, but it made me manic. Only other things...
... He has tried several different sleep meds (Rozerem, Ambien ), Seroquel at higher doses, clonazepam (sp?), but...
... and now this peri-menopause is making it worse but ambien does work for me. When i was younger i took 3 valerian...
- BP 2 & Low Testosterone at 26 Years Old 6th October 2007
... Prozac, Zoloft, Lexapro. Sleep/Insomnia: Sonata, Ambien , Ambien CR, Lunesta, Restoril, Melatonin, Elavil,...
- Nightime Meds 4th October 2007
... mg. of Seroquel, 4 mg. of Klonopin and 12.5 mg. of Ambien for me at night. Even with this amount of meds, I...
... me out for much longer than eight hours! However, Ambien CR made me manic...so it might be that, but that's...
- insonmia 26th September 2007
... that works and continues to work ? she prescribed men ambien last night and i tossed and turned all night. i need...
- Med Question? 18th September 2007
... to get to this one...I've been on Geodon, Abilify, Ambien CR for sleep (instead it made me manic :S )...and...
- Newly DX BP 17th September 2007
... Geodon usually helps me sleep, and I'll take 20 mg of Ambien on those stubborn nights, like the last two. I'm sleeping...
- Seroquel and Klonopin 17th September 2007
... 900 mg. at night and 4 mg. of klonopin along with Ambien to help me sleep. I am sleeping better but it has ... put on such a large amount of seroquel, klonopin and Ambien ? I was more active before he increased my meds to...
- Sleep meds 10th September 2007
... :) But it also helps with my mood. ^_^ I tried Ambien CR...but it made me manic. >.> And my pdoc has mentioned...
- Just diagnosed. Advise please. 30th August 2007
... t take. Right now I am on 10mg lexapro daily, and ambien as needed to sleep. There is a risk that being on...
- Fish Oil Supplements 25th August 2007
... horrible and i suffered for years from it..i do take an ambien everynight and it helps me. i know some people worry...
... there are quite a few "non-sleepers" here. I tried ambien once and I threw up plus it was scary because I felt...
- Beginning of school year...a trigger? 23rd August 2007
... and look for it tomorrow.
We it is late and my Ambien is kicking in.
Cristina...
- just a question 21st August 2007
... ever heard of Clonazepam? my pdoc took me off the ambien cr and put me on this instead to help relax me so...
- anyone taking ambien cr ? 20th August 2007
... I had a terrible reaction to generic ambien (not ambien CR)....the problem was that it didn't mesh well with...
... I was on Ambien for months and when the scrip ran out I went, "oh...
- No sleep 18th August 2007
... insomnia and tried a ton of prescription drugs from ambien to lunesta to lorazapam to valium....xanax and nothing...
- Things are finally looking up 17th August 2007
... i am now taking lamictal 100mg, abilify 10mg, and ambien cr for sleep purposes. i'm feeling great. no more...
... found the right med combo. :) And realllllly glad Ambien works for you - I tried it once and it made me manic...
- question about abilify 10th August 2007
... i'm taking 10mg of abilify, 100mg of lamictal and ambien cr for sleep. since starting abilify i seem to be...
- How to Avoid Mania When Hypomanic? 29th July 2007
... Friday. In the meantime, my PCP has given me samples of Ambien to help me sleep.
The last manic episode I had...
... day) and Risperdal (4 mg).
My PCP also gave me Ambien samples (12.5 mg) to take this week to help with sleep...
... should I request sleep medication? I've been taking Ambien since yesterday, but worry that the insomnia will ... control. (I should also mention that I only have 3 Ambien samples left.)
I've been to the Calatrava several...
- newly diagnosed bipolar manic type persona 29th July 2007
... guessing i am based on intelluect i am, i was prescribed ambien today... I also got pulled over by police for screaming...
- Question about Stability 27th July 2007
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I saw my PCP today and she gave me samples of Ambien CR to hold me over until my pdoc appointment next...
... OR using a coping mechanism.
I hope that the Ambien helps...we all know that a lack of sleep definitely...
... it! :)
Goody, I just wanted to let you know the Ambien worked like a charm! For the first time in several...
- need to talk to someone who is in a similar situation with a teenage bp daughter 22nd July 2007
... more if you want. It is getting late, I have had my Ambien and am off to Sleepy Land.
Ask away. I am going...
- just need to talk, thought i'd update on my son 21st July 2007
... depakote. i also still take 100mg lamictal and 12.5mg ambien cr.
anyway since i'm having these changes in my...
- ZZZzzzz 10th July 2007
... take it in the evening etc.
I for example take ambien cr and it works well as long as I take it in enough ... and that is a blessing. I used to take the regular ambien and I would wake up after 4-5 hours. Now that the...
- Broken Down - BPD/Bipolar + 9th July 2007
... have been talking to the pharmacist n have been on ambien for over 9 years about anyhow n this has never happened ... said that keppra n seroquel, nothing else excep the ambien would make me do it as it can make people dive n not...
- Do you have psychotic symptoms with your bipolar? 7th July 2007
... now I am going back to sleep. I cannot afford the ambien and they cannot give samples but I am going to get...
- COMMITMENT HEARING tomorrow?? 6th July 2007
... three hours of computer games? No. Please take your Ambien and get some sleep". We did not really speak of his...
- Borderline Personality Disorder Coping Skills? 5th July 2007
... 25mg., if I am having a lot of trouble, then 50mg.) n ambien (10mg.) to sleep, then there are the tiny things thrown...
- Focus on the positive - living life to the full 22nd June 2007
... 900 effexor 150 focalin for add 10 mg. night time ambien or sequol. Beautiful hang in there. We can be there...
... 900 effexor 150 focalin for add 10 mg. night time ambien or sequol. Beautiful hang in there. We can be there...
- Anyone out there finally diagnosed with BP II? 8th June 2007
... past, I've been on Abilify, Ativan, Geodon, Gabitril, Ambien for sleep (made me manic, though)...and I think that...
... past, I've been on Abilify, Ativan, Geodon, Gabitril, Ambien for sleep (made me manic, though)...and I think that...
- HELP! Mixed And Manic! Don't Wanna Sleep, Crying & Anxious. I'm BP 1. 7th June 2007
... from 375mg a day to 500mg a day. And added 10mg of ambien to help me sleep. But so far it isn't enough.
... might ne making me unstable. So we did and then added ambien the next night.
Well i'm still on the geodon and ... bipolar person to totally become unstable? What about ambien ? Can that make things worse?
Oh gosh i'm a wreck...
- HELP Doctors don't know if I am bp or add meds are not working 30th May 2007
... First they put me on Lithium 900mg and Lamictal 200 mg Ambien at night. I would have 10- 14 good days then crash...
... First they put me on Lithium 900mg and Lamictal 200 mg Ambien at night. I would have 10- 14 good days then crash...
- Amitryptaline and brain damage-bipolar 26th May 2007
... around 8pm and for sleep I take 25mg. of Seroqueol with Ambien (10 mg.).
Again.........DEFINITELY talk with your...
- Why is Sleeping so Difficult? 22nd May 2007
... household.
For sleep I take any given combination of Ambien , Seroquel, Chloral Hydrate, Valium, or Ativan...but...
- is there hope? 18th May 2007
... right now yes. The only other med the Pdoc gave him is Ambien to help him sleep. lady...
... and it also puts weight on..check out the others.. ambien is a sleeping pill only. :)...
... and lamictal before we see the Pdoc on the 4th. The ambien is just short term. He just took it for the first...
- What Changes after being diagnosed? 13th May 2007
... error though, to find the right meds. I've been on Ambien when I couldn't sleep (though it made me even more...
- Bipolar and can't stay in high school 11th May 2007
... that will soon be 100mg. With her, I've also tried Ambien for sleep, but that made me manic. :S Then I tried...
- Prozac & Depakote ER for Bipolar? BPD? Quitting Effexor XR. 9th May 2007
... be a better alternative for sleep? As Lunesta and Ambien no longer work for me. :(
Does anyone have any...
- new on Seroquel-Blocks your dopamine? Cocaine? 9th May 2007
... Hi. Well, I only take Seroqueol 25mg. with my Ambien 10mg. (sleeping pill) for sleep.....so I am not sure...
- Hello and advice for sleeping 8th May 2007
... helps with sleep is Seroquel. Other meds, such as Ambien and AmbienCR are specifically for sleep and might...
- Seroquel?????? 7th May 2007
... OH K............
As for Seroquoel, I take 25mg. w/ Ambien to sleep at night, works nicely for me, but use Goody...
... experience: I take only 25mg. at night with 10mg. Ambien and it knocks me out, but I do take 50mg. Seroqueol ... sometimes with the Ambien when needed and it just does me in, when I heard that...
... night only if that might help - I do take 10 mg of Ambien every night to sleep, but sometimes it doesn't work...
- new here 5th May 2007
... Well, I take Seroqueol, but I take only 25mg. w/ Ambien 10mg. to sleep (sometimes I take 50mg at most of Seroqueol ... with the Ambien ). I also take Trileptal (a total of 1800mg. a day...
- BP II meds: Lamictal, Seroquel, Tegetrol or... any others?what will work best? 30th April 2007
... drop in on.
I take seroqueol to sleep along with my ambien , it works nicely togehter, but I take 25mg. of it ... . Kind of gives the ambien the extra shove it needs, but depends on how tired...
... manic state??
for me, again I take 25mg. with my ambien (sleeping pill) so I really do not know what Seroqueol...
- Sleeping problems-what to do? 16th April 2007
... habit forming. I refused all the other meds, like Ambien , etc. Now I just take a little, tiny crumb, usually...
... habit forming. I refused all the other meds, like Ambien , etc. Now I just take a little, tiny crumb, usually...
- hear about mania, what about depression 8th April 2007
... the other day and he told me to go back to taking my ambien because i wasn't getting any sleep. i did take it...
- Anyone have hypothyroidism? Symptoms question. 31st March 2007
... lithium
150 wellbutrin
20 lexapro
2 mg risperdal
ambien prn
hard to tell what's bp and what's hypo, huh...
- Bad parenting? 22nd March 2007
... last month gone up to 30 MG...I also take 10 MG of Ambien every night to sleep. I am feeling a lot better since...
... last month gone up to 30 MG...I also take 10 MG of Ambien every night to sleep. I am feeling a lot better since...
- 2 mentally ill people in relationship, opinions needed 11th March 2007
... sleeping pill part I gather.......I can't get the extra Ambien (used to take 2 of them)....but insurance won't pay...
... exception of my pregnancies) for 9 years. I take my 1 ambien (10mg.) n 1 seroquel (25mg.), well my boyfriend has...
... pills.......eevn 50mg. iof seroqueol with my 10mg. if ambien when I usually take 25mg. of ser. and laid on the...
... saw my doc in '99 n was correctly diagnosed, and the ambien too for sleep.........but other than that......things...
- Troubles with Sleep 8th March 2007
... meds. A good med (though it didn't work for me) is Ambien CR for sleep because it contains a special layer that...
... I tried Ambien before and ended up with a box of Raisin Bran in my ... tried Trazadone; Lunesta; Klonopin; Buspar; Xanax; Ambien ; Ambien CR......you name it!
What is herbal tea...
... sleeping as well.. my NeuroPsych just put me on 2 Ambien CR for a few days to break the cycle of the can't...
- Rozerum? 7th March 2007
... pdoc (we've discussed the possibility before) and Ambien didn't work for me (I had the exact opposite effect...
... functions to help reset the body's clock. He took it with Ambien and didn't really feel like either helped much. It...
... and be snoring in 10mins.. i occasionally take an ambien and that works for me..my doc did give me a sample...
... alot of people. The only thing that works for me is ambien except when I am manic. Good luck....
- don't know why but i don't want to sleep 7th March 2007
... not being able to accomplish everything I could. Ambien my friend, Ambien!...
